An Inspector Calls Practice Questions

Inspector: We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.

How is the Inspector important in the play?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

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Inspector: Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges.

How is Mr Birling important in the play?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

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Sheila: He’s giving us the rope — so that we’ll hang ourselves.

Explain the significance of Sheila in An Inspector Calls.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

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Mrs Birling: Girls of that class—

Explore the ways Mrs Birling is presented in An Inspector Calls.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

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Eric: You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble.

How is Eric important in the play?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

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Sheila: You were the wonderful Fairy Prince.

Explore the ways Gerald Croft is presented in An Inspector Calls.

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Sheila: But these girls aren’t cheap labour — they’re people.

Explore the ways people are treated badly in An Inspector Calls.

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

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Inspector: We often do on the young ones. They’re more impressionable.

In what ways is the conflict between the generations important in the play?

You must refer to the context of the play in your answer.

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